| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |